which is better, Firefox 1.5 or Opera 9?

[difenbaker]

hi there, if you can only have one browser at a time - which of the two will you pick?

cheers!

[AndruSikes]

Firefox all the way!!!

[brad]

Funny you mention that, I'm generally a Firefox user, but I'm trying to use Opera 9 for the day today to get a feel for it.

[urwurst_nytmayr]

Firefox as well. But I would switch to IE when I can't open a website, that happens rarely.

[stephanie]

Im just trying out Opera 9 today too. I think it's faster than Firefox 1.5!

[waytaminit]

What are widgets? How do you use them?

In Op 9 - there's a new tab called "widgets".

[brad]

Firefox as well. But I would switch to IE when I can't open a website, that happens rarely.
Get an extension called IE Tab, it lets you open an instance of IE inside a Firefox tab to see the pages that don't render right. No more switching to the different browsers!

[urwurst_nytmayr]

Get an extension called IE Tab, it lets you open an instance of IE inside a Firefox tab to see the pages that don't render right. No more switching to the different browsers!

Tried it, it worked! Thanks Brad:)

[brad]

Tried it, it worked! Thanks Brad:)
No worries! :D

[akshay_k72]

Opera of course! It gets better and better...

[carcomptoy]

I tried Opera once...literally once, but I'd gotten so used to Firefox so that's what I use now. Can't imagine living without Ctrl+T tabbing!!:eek:

[bnza8]

it depends what im doing. if im surfing the net and going on forums then i will use Firefox but if i want to play games that uses Java then i use Opera.

[brad]

I tried Opera once...literally once, but I'd gotten so used to Firefox so that's what I use now. Can't imagine living without Ctrl+T tabbing!!:eek:
What do you mean? Ctrl+T opens a new tab in Opera, same as in Firefox.

[Brendo]

I'm on firefox now... I was once naive and thought IE was the best :confused:
I am now wiser (thanks to Brad) and Firefox all the way, although I have never used opera

[MikeUK]

Used firefox, tried Opera but I was just too use to some of my additional Firefox plugins, and Opera didn't really offer anything extra I wanted to use.

[carcomptoy]

What do you mean? Ctrl+T opens a new tab in Opera, same as in Firefox.
I guess I meant in general, or more in relation to IE. I think the the thing that threw me off on Opera was that it was busy in comparison to my Firefox setup, and I didn't really feel like switching since I was already so used to Firefox so I didn't have enough motivation to personalize Opera so I just gave up on it. Should I not have?

[brad]

I guess I meant in general, or more in relation to IE. I think the the thing that threw me off on Opera was that it was busy in comparison to my Firefox setup, and I didn't really feel like switching since I was already so used to Firefox so I didn't have enough motivation to personalize Opera so I just gave up on it. Should I not have?
Well, in my day or so of using Opera, I can say it is much faster than Firefox rendering pages, and it comes very close to being number one, but there are some extensions in FF that I really appreciate - namely Flashgot, Sage, and Foxmarks. Had there been alternatives to these in Opera, I may well have considered switching full time.

[phoney]

firefox is the one that i use.

[oneclick]

I like using Opera. Firefox doesn't have 'mouse gestures' yet, have they? I find opera faster too.


tnx-1clk

[brad]

I like using Opera. Firefox doesn't have 'mouse gestures' yet, have they? I find opera faster too.


tnx-1clk
There is a mouse gesture extension for Firefox that adds all the gesture features of Opera and then some.

[carcomptoy]

Well, in my day or so of using Opera, I can say it is much faster than Firefox rendering pages, and it comes very close to being number one, but there are some extensions in FF that I really appreciate - namely Flashgot, Sage, and Foxmarks. Had there been alternatives to these in Opera, I may well have considered switching full time.
Why's it faster:confused: And what do those extensions do?

[brad]

It renders pages faster, I don't know why, I didn't program it. Pages just appear and are usable quicker. As for the extensions, a quick trip to addons.mozilla.org will answer your questions.

[dgw789]

Firefox all the way, tried opera 9, thought it was good, but for every day use, you can't go without using firefox, lol

[urwurst_nytmayr]

Does Opera 9 have options to 'auto detect' your network settings? If there is, pls tell me how to do that. Last time I used opera didn't see one, so I wasn't able to use it :)

[Jose_R.A.M]

hi there, if you can only have one browser at a time - which of the two will you pick?

cheers!

I would have to pick FireFox.

I have both installed. FireFox just meets my needs as a user. There are many useful plugins, like the I.E. tab fore mentioned, ad blocks, script blockers, split links, tab protector, tab copier, duplicating tabs, reloading after a crash/accidentally closed tabs. Just nice features that makes browsing more effient and thus more of a pleasure.

Two features I really like about Opera though is the default ability to zoom in on pictures as well as text, and also the fact that if I close it, re-open it say months or minutes later, the tabs I left will still be there as I left it.

But that's not enough to make it my default browser. I haven't bothered with Opera add-ons. FF is fine at the moment and works with more websites (especially since the i.e. plugin...although has a tendancy to crash)

[dagaul]

I would prefer firefox anyday, opera has some cookie issues

[mob33]

I know you guys are going to hate me for this but I still just use internet explorer :S

[Jose_R.A.M]

I know you guys are going to hate me for this but I still just use internet explorer :S

I have a cousin doing some Microsoft Certified Computer Science degree and he refuses to use anything but I.E.

I find it very limiting when I'm browsing. It's only ever used now when a stupid spyware activates it.